Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/08/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I've also been hearing rumors about a new 12MP Canon in October, maybe FF, maybe around $3k. That's what my Canon pro shooters are saying; but there is a basic comparison between Canon/Leica sensors & approaches I'd still like to get clear. The DMR has no low-pass filter for AA/Moire. According to some early reports, that seems to give the DMR it more sharpness and subtlety of tone than the CMOS sensors used by Canon. (eg: The local Calumet Camera staff felt the DMR was better than the 1DS Mk II and they sell both). Megapixels alone don't solve that, if it's true. In the rather casual comparisons I've seen between the DMR & Canon bodies (either the 20D or the 1DS Mk II) I haven't seen really detailed images (like natural landscapes), so I can't judge whether the basic approach of the Imacon/Kodak/Leica people is as good or better than the Canon CMOS approach with a hardware filter. For me this is an issue because I shoot outdoors so much and depend on tonal range and detail, especially if I print above 8.5x11. I love using the 20D for people & city shots. I'm less enchanted when I take it to the mountains. I'm hoping someone will do a really good comparison of the 1DS Mk II and the DMR. If there's one already out there that someone thinks is good, please let me know. Also, if someone knows of a thorough comparison of the sensor capacities that includes information on the low-pass filter issues, please let me know. Thanks, --Gib